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Interview Information
Interviewee
Ernest 'Tabby' Thomas (by Kim Turner)
Series
Baton Rouge Blues
Series Information
Description
This project focuses on the careers of Baton Rouge-area blues musicians and the history of blues music in the city of Baton Rouge. Interviewees discuss prominent blues musicians, local and national blues music venues, the blues scene in other U.S. and some international cities, record labels, recording contracts and record sales, musical training and mentorship, touring, and radio broadcasts among other topics.
Size
6 interviews on 14 recordings
Date
1996 - 2008
Principal Interviewers
Jo Jackson, Mary Price
Finding Aids
Abstracts
Audio Availability
MP3
Processing Status
17% of interviews are cataloged (1 of 6)

This interview is currently unprocessed.
Interview Information
Interviewee
Ernest 'Tabby' Thomas (by Mary Price)
Series
Baton Rouge Blues
Series Information
Description
This project focuses on the careers of Baton Rouge-area blues musicians and the history of blues music in the city of Baton Rouge. Interviewees discuss prominent blues musicians, local and national blues music venues, the blues scene in other U.S. and some international cities, record labels, recording contracts and record sales, musical training and mentorship, touring, and radio broadcasts among other topics.
Size
6 interviews on 14 recordings
Date
1996 - 2008
Principal Interviewers
Jo Jackson, Mary Price
Finding Aids
Abstracts
Audio Availability
MP3
Processing Status
17% of interviews are cataloged (1 of 6)

This interview is currently unprocessed.
Interview Information
Interviewee
Ernest 'Tabby' Thomas and Chris Thomas King
Series
Baton Rouge Blues
Series Information
Description
This project focuses on the careers of Baton Rouge-area blues musicians and the history of blues music in the city of Baton Rouge. Interviewees discuss prominent blues musicians, local and national blues music venues, the blues scene in other U.S. and some international cities, record labels, recording contracts and record sales, musical training and mentorship, touring, and radio broadcasts among other topics.
Size
6 interviews on 14 recordings
Date
1996 - 2008
Principal Interviewers
Jo Jackson, Mary Price
Finding Aids
Abstracts
Audio Availability
MP3
Processing Status
17% of interviews are cataloged (1 of 6)

This interview is currently unprocessed.
Oral History Ernest Brooks
Interview Information
Interviewee
Ernest Brooks
Series
Various Topics
Series Information
Description
These primarily biographical and regional history interviews were conducted by LSU faculty and students, by Williams Center staff under contract for interviewees' families, or were donated to the Williams Center. In addition to family history and genealogy, topics covered include: the Association for Women Historians, Lansdowne Plantation in Natchez, Mississippi, the New Llano Cooperative Colony near Leesville, Louisiana, Williams Plantation, architecture, landscape architecture, hurricanes, Mardi Gras celebrations, Louisiana fisheries, the sugarcane industry, Native American and African American artists, New Orleans history and music, and topics of international interest such as the Mexican Revolution and Nazi propaganda films.
Size
96 interviews on 157 recordings
Date
1970s - present
Principal Interviewers
Pamela Dean, David Culbert, Helen Peterson, Kathleen Kearns, Susan Tittlebaum, Shelly Wells, Tayari Kwa Salaam, Harriet Walker, Ruth Laney, Mary Hebert Price, Jennifer Abraham
Finding Aids
Abstracts
Audio Availability
MP3
Processing Status
4% of interviews are cataloged (4 of 96)

This interview is currently unprocessed.
Interview Information
Interviewee
Estelle Beachaump
Series
McKinley High School Oral History Project
Subseries
African American Churches
Series Information
Description
McKinley High School students, with the assistance of faculty and students from LSU's College of Education, conducted interviews focusing on the African American experience in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. In1995, students began interviewing community members on the history of McKinley High School, established in 1926 as the first high school for African American students in Baton Rouge. The interviews continued in subsequent years, focusing on African American businesses during the period of segregation, the history and role of African American churches, the Baton Rouge Bus Boycott, and African American social organizations.
Size
210 interviews on 228 recordings
Time Period Covered
1920s - 2000s
Date
1995-1998, 2002, 2005, 2006
Principal Interviewers
Beau Bogart, Nedra Carter, Khary Carrell, Michael Goods, Shawnte Green, Helen Haw, Melvin Heard, Rudolph Henry, Benny Hester, Shawnda Hollins, Paula Jacobi, Shanta Jenkins, Rahshada Jenkins, Veonetta Jewell, Roderick Jones, Chastity Lovely, Heidi McGee, Toni Morrison, Carmen Posey, Tayari Kwa Salaam, Lavada Taylor, Rose Thompson, Katina Welsh
Finding Aids
Abstracts, indexes
Audio Availability
MP3
Processing Status
33% of interviews are cataloged (70 of 210)
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